specify

to give the exact details of something, such as what must be done, what is needed, or what something looks like — for example, specifying the size when ordering furniture, or the time and place when arranging a meeting.

• state

  more general and less formal; can be brief or vague

• define

  focuses on setting boundaries or explaining the meaning of something

• indicate

  less precise; can mean pointing to or suggesting rather than giving exact details

• detail

  implies listing each part or step separately

• generalize

  to speak in broad terms without precise details

• obscure

  to make unclear or difficult to understand